The American health care industry continues to navigate the aftershocks of the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent report published by the American Hospital Association (AHA), increasing supply, labor and administrative costs to hospitals continue to outpace increases in reimbursement rates by government payers. (See "Hospitals and Health Systems Continue to Face Rising Costs, Economic Pressures," American Hospital Association, May 2, 2024.) While hospitals have achieved some stabilization in the past year, the same report highlights the continuing challenges faced by the industry, including the ability to meet the demand for care, increased compliance requirements, investments in updated technology, including adding in protections against the ever-increasing slate of cyberattacks, as well as infrastructure improvements to prepare for the next health care crisis.